Outside the Beltway

With the first Democratic debate set to begin tonight, it’s a good time to take a look at the state of the race.

Do Uncle Joe’s steady poll numbers tell us anything meaningful about 2020?

Just fire the pollster.

It’s still way too early to be predictive, but the latest head-to-head matches between the President and the top contenders for the Democratic nomination.

Boris Johnson is one step closer to becoming the next Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

The lineups for the first Democratic debate of the 2020 season are set but some candidates are likely to be unhappy.

A trio of new polls shows Elizabeth Warren slipping past Bernie Sanders into second place in the race for the 2020 Democratic nomination

The participants for the two-night opening debate of the 2020 campaign season have been announced, and the candidates who were excluded aren’t happy.

A new poll shows the former Vice-President leading Senator Elizabeth Warren in her home state.

Is it really such a bad thing when a politician changes a long-help position on a political issue?

The latest iteration of a benchmark Iowa poll shows Joe Biden leading, with Bernie Sanders sinking and looking at several candidates closing in on him.

After coming under attack from within his own party, former Vice-President Joe Biden has changed his position on the Hyde Amendment.

Former Vice-President Biden has come under fire for his longtime support for the Hyde Amendment.

A new poll of Texas voters shows President Trump doing worse than expected against potential Democratic challengers. Should Republicans be worried?

The original ‘scandal’ was silly. The follow-up is sillier.

While the drumbeat for impeachment of the President continues on the left, political reality suggests caution.

While mildly embarrassing, it’s unlikely to have much impact on the race.

According to one new study, President Trump’s tweets aren’t having the same impact they used to.

Just over a month after he entered the race, Joe Biden has a commanding lead over his fellow Democrats while Bernie Sanders has several candidates hot on his heels.

Quietly, Elizabeth Warren has been campaigning and putting out policy proposals while also appearing to gain ground on her closest rival, Bernie Sanders.

The party’s presidential wannabes have until September 12 to demonstrate a pulse.

The Democratic frontrunner is being wrongly blamed for an explosion in the prison population.

Mitch McConnell has had an unsurprising change of heart on the issue of Senate consideration of Supreme Court nominees in a Presidential election year.

Making up a Trump quote just gives cover to the real ones.

Boris Johnson seems to be the leader in the race to replace Theresa May as Conservative Party leader. Whether that’s a good thing is another question.

Former Vice-President Joe Biden continues to hold a strong lead over his rivals for the Democratic Presidential Nomination.

Based on the early stages of the campaign for the 2020 Democratic Presidential nomination, it appears as though the party’s progressive wing has misread the signals being sent by the party’s voters.

A new poll shows President Trump trailing several of his potential challenger in a state that was crucial to his victory in 2016.

A new poll indicates that at least some Democrats continue to hold Biden’s 2002 vote in favor of the Iraq War.

Two youngish Rhodes Scholars turned mayors are getting covered differently.

More good news for Joe Biden, this time out of South Carolina.

So far Joe Biden has run a gaffe-free campaign. But how long can it last?

Beto is fading.

Two weeks into his campaign, Joe Biden continues to build an impressive lead in polling at the state and national levels.

Another post-announcement poll brings good news for the former Vice-President, but there’s a long way to go.

A year and a half into the #MeToo era, we’re still debating who gets to have a career.

The latest CNN poll raises some questions about gender bias.

Former Vice-President Joe Biden is calling for an end to American support for the Saudi war on Yemen.

There’s some very good news for Joe Biden in the first polls taken after he entered the Presidential race.

The narrow loser of the Georgia governor’s race has left open the possibility of running for President.

A new poll shows President Trump struggling against four of his potential 2020 challengers. Should Republicans be worried and Democrats elated? It’s too early to tell.

One opinion writer says that Senator Kamala Harris should be disqualified as a Democratic candidate because she owns a handgun.

Not surprisingly, Donald Trump fears former Vice-President Joe Biden the most of all the Democrats currently running against him.

Former Vice-President Joe Biden had a very successful first day when it comes to campaign fundraising.

Taking Joe Biden’s bait, President Trump once again defended his response to the racist rally in Charlottesville two years ago..

Before he started his campaign for President, former Vice-President Biden reached out to Anita Hill to apologize for his conduct during the confirmation hearings for Clarence Thomas in 1991.

He’s tan. He’s rested. He’s ready. But is the Democratic Party going to buy what Joe Biden is selling?

Reports yesterday had former Vice-President Biden entering the Presidential field as early as tomorrow. Those plans appear to be delayed. but an an announcement still appears to be coming.

Pete Buttigieg is in the top three in a recent poll of New Hampshire Democratic primary voters, but can it last?

Cory Booker’s message of unity isn’t going over well with Democratic voters eager for a fight.